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Useful Rules

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
June
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Any outh hav.ng good health who will heed th ; following hints will have a rigbt to expect to be successful in the best scn.su of that word: As to the body: 1. Keep the persou clean. 2. Be as muc.'i in the op -n a'r as the circuiustances will prim t. 3. Eat abundantiy of p'ain, wholesome fuod. especially of fruit. 4. Havcnot ing whateer to do with mtoxicating dritiks. ó. Be in bed not later than 11 o'clo k ( 10 o"clock would bc far botter) and rise at 6. Beware of late hours: of tuuiptations in the strects: and al theaters and balls. 6. Have no per-onal habita, suoh as smoking or chewing or others that are injurious to yourself or disagreeable to other people. Have clean nands anJ clean clothes. 7. if occupation is sedentary, take our exeroise in gymnasium or in other ways, the sioaplest and cheapest of whLh is walking. . Alwa_s give place to wome i in streets or si reet cars. 9. Sp ml any holiday of days or weeks in the country or at seaside. 10. Be not extravagant in dres.s - but be well dressed- not at yoiir tailor's expense, however. 11. By all means keep out of dubt, anJ do not borrow money for peroual expenses A to tlit) iuind: 1. If without educación, try yoiir bcsl in some way to get at le.;st a knowledge of spell ng, arithme.ic and grammar, for you have little hopo of success without 5?. Be careful what you read and do not confine yourself to nowspapers. Do not read nnything in them that is likely to be hurtful, especially pólice reports. 1 cad books and magazines, and as to choice of book.s scek adv. cc frotn olhers. Uead best novela, hum orous and pathetic, and write for y our own eve brief notices of the books you read. üuy fuw books - use pub. ie librarle--. t. As to public entertainnients for re.reation in the evuuings go to no place of seeing or hearing wbere ou would not take your mother or bister. If you koop tbis rule you are not likely to be hurt. As to games, avo d bilüard saloons and gamblinghousesorparties. 4. Il you are a clerk learu shorthand wrüing if you can As to business: 1. Resolve to be faithful in orcrything. 2. Be on band among the first. 3. Be among the last to leave. 4. Be quick to answer any cali. 5. Be prompt to do what you are told 6. Sav " Yea, sir," and " Xo, sir," with hearty expresión, and say ' Good n.orning" as if you mea it it. 7. Be not lazy nor s'ovenly ia any work you are set to do. Be alive. And remember, no labor is degrading. 8. Treat your eniploors with unfailing resptct and your fellow clerks and wurkurs whether superiors, equals or inferiors with hearty good will. 9. Let no tomptation to lie, directly or indir-ictly, orto indulge in or listen to filthy talk, overeóme you. 10. Be a gentleman al ways - for it is quite within your ability. 11. Make yourself indispensable to your employers - this, too is possible. Be ambitious in the highest and best sense. 12. Reniember that if not now, you will hereafter have others depending upon you for support or help. 13. Do not want to be rich before you u.arry. As to j our duty to God: 1. Don't suppose you can do without Him. Many do think so, but they are rot wise. They are not succ sful in the best sense. 1 he best mea and wom en you know are they Christians, or are they peopl! who care not for Go 1 ? 2. Cultívate the society of Christian people of both sexos - not merely pro fessors of religión - nor merely members of the cnurch - but people who you know are religious. 3 Get acquainted with the Bit'le. lts literature will abundantiy repay your most careful study even before you reach its spiritual treasury. 4 Be a regular att.'.i dant at some church, and join it, when you feel that you owe this dutv to your Make". If thcre is a B ble class connect yourself with it ö. Do not be ashamed t kn el at your bedsid ! every morning an 1 every evening and pray to liod 6. iive yoursêlf to the servic; of 'e sus Christ the Sav'or. 7. Commit to memor Luk ) 12, 16.

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Ann Arbor Democrat